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UK Number One Song On January 4th, 1963

The UK number one song on January 4th, 1963 was...

Return to Sender

Elvis Presley

Return to Sender went to number one in the UK on December 15, 1962 for 3 weeks.

According to Spotify, Return to Sender has a popularity score of 59%.

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My Birthday Hits also gives you every other UK number one song on your birthday. Each of the tracks listed below was a number one hit on your birthday, 4th January , in the UK .

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According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow, with a Spotify popularity score of 96%. Lovin On Me was #1 on your 62^nd birthday in 2025. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston in 1993 over your 30^th birthday. I Will Always Love You was #1 for 10 weeks.

Spotify Playlist

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Not available on Spotify

These tracks are not currently available on Spotify:

When You Believe - Leon Jackson (#1 on 45^th birthday)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Justice Collective (#1 on 50^th birthday)
River - Ellie Goulding (#1 on 57^th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 4th, January

My birthday! (1963) - Return to Sender by Elvis Presley
1st birthday (1964) - I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
2nd birthday (1965) - I Feel Fine by The Beatles
3rd birthday (1966) - We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
4th birthday (1967) - Green, Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones
5th birthday (1968) - Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
6th birthday (1969) - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Marmalade
7th birthday (1970) - Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
8th birthday (1971) - I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds's Rockpile
9th birthday (1972) - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) by Benny Hill
10th birthday (1973) - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond
11th birthday (1974) - Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade
12th birthday (1975) - Lonely This Christmas by Mud
13th birthday (1976) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
14th birthday (1977) - When a Child Is Born (Soleado) by Johnny Mathis
15th birthday (1978) - Mull of Kintyre by Wings
16th birthday (1979) - Mary's Boy Child by Boney M.
17th birthday (1980) - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
18th birthday (1981) - There's No-one Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir
19th birthday (1982) - Don't You Want Me by The Human League
20th birthday (1983) - Save Your Love by Renee and Renato
21st birthday (1984) - Only You by The Flying Pickets
22nd birthday (1985) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
23rd birthday (1986) - Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens
24th birthday (1987) - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson
25th birthday (1988) - Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
26th birthday (1989) - Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard
27th birthday (1990) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II
28th birthday (1991) - Saviour's Day by Cliff Richard
29th birthday (1992) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
30th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
31st birthday (1994) - Mr Blobby by Mr Blobby
32nd birthday (1995) - Stay Another Day by East 17
33rd birthday (1996) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
34th birthday (1997) - 2 Become 1 by Spice Girls
35th birthday (1998) - Too Much by Spice Girls
36th birthday (1999) - Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You) by Chef
37th birthday (2000) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
38th birthday (2001) - Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder
39th birthday (2002) - Somethin' Stupid by Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman
40th birthday (2003) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
41st birthday (2004) - Mad World by Gary Jules
42nd birthday (2005) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20
43rd birthday (2006) - That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
44th birthday (2007) - A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis
45th birthday (2008) - When You Believe by Leon Jackson
46th birthday (2009) - Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
47th birthday (2010) - The Climb by Joe McElderry
48th birthday (2011) - When We Collide by Matt Cardle
49th birthday (2012) - Wherever You Are by Military Wives with Gareth Malone
50th birthday (2013) - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Justice Collective
51st birthday (2014) - Happy by Pharrell Williams
52nd birthday (2015) - Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson
53rd birthday (2016) - A Bridge over You by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
54th birthday (2017) - Rockabye by Clean Bandit
55th birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
56th birthday (2019) - Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max
57th birthday (2020) - River by Ellie Goulding
58th birthday (2021) - Don't Stop Me Eatin by LadBaby
59th birthday (2022) - Sausage Rolls for Everyone by LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John
60th birthday (2023) - Food Aid by LadBaby
61st birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
62nd birthday (2025) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow

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